Ascended Without Me: Cultivating with a Genius Son | Chapter 36 | The Progenitor's Warning | Novela.app

Although Li Xue had shown no outward sign of distress at Lihua Palace, she felt a lingering sense of frustration. Her current cultivation level was simply too low. Even though she now possessed a method to convert and cultivate Yang spiritual energy, progress would not happen overnight. Consequently, she steeled her resolve, vowing to enter a period of bitter seclusion to strive for an early breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment stage. Deep within the Mangyun Mountains, inside a hidden grotto, three Soul Transformation cultivators stood respectfully at the lower end of a hall. Seated above them was a middle-aged male cultivator—the only Tribulation Transcendence stage expert on Mangyun Star, known as Venerable Linghua. If the Soul Transformation cultivators of the Five Great Sects or their high-ranking elders were to see Venerable Linghua, they would be struck with absolute shock. The history of every major sect could be traced back to the very dawn of the Mangyun Mountain cultivation world, and that source was Venerable Linghua. Originally, Mangyun Star had been a secular world devoid of cultivators. It was not until Venerable Linghua’s arrival twenty thousand years ago that things changed. He had taken ten disciples, and today, every cultivation lineage in the Mangyun Mountains was descended from them. "Grandmaster, the Soul Transformation cultivators of the Five Great Sects have already gathered. Should your grand-disciple go and wipe them all out in one fell swoop?" one of the middle-aged Soul Transformation cultivators asked. Venerable Linghua’s lip twitched slightly. "Daoxuan, is 'exterminate' the only word in your vocabulary?" Divine Lord Daoxuan rubbed his head sheepishly, falling silent. "Great-Grandmaster, why not simply explain the truth of the matter to them? They wouldn't dare disobey!" another young-looking cultivator suggested. Venerable Linghua nodded and looked at the youth. "Fengye, you shall go. Tell them to wait five hundred years—no, two hundred years will be enough." Having said that, he produced a jade slip, inscribed a message with his divine sense, and tossed it to Divine Lord Fengye. "As you command, Great-Grandmaster!" Divine Lord Fengye received the jade slip respectfully, performed a salutation, and vanished from the grotto. *** Yucang Mountain, the seat of the Tianqing Sect, was located in the eastern part of the Mangyun Mountains. On this day, a powerful pressure suddenly descended. The Chief Supreme Elder, Yu Yunhua, along with Sect Leader Yu Xuantian and the other Supreme Elders, rushed into the sky above Yucang Mountain, waiting in full battle array. It was obvious that such intense pressure came from a Soul Transformation cultivator. Yet, the five known Soul Transformation cultivators of Mangyun Star were currently gathered in a secret dimension for a private discussion. Where had another one come from? This realization filled the people of Yucang Mountain with trepidation. "May I ask which Divine Lord has graced us with his presence? Yu Yunhua of Yucang Mountain offers his greetings!" Yu Yunhua stepped forward and bowed. The newcomer was a young Soul Transformation cultivator—Divine Lord Fengye. Without a word, he flicked his wrist and sent a medallion flying toward them. Yu Yunhua caught the medallion. When he saw it, his eyes widened to the size of saucers. Shaken to his core, he swallowed hard and hastily bowed again. "I did not know which ancestor had arrived... This junior..." "There is no need for you to know that. Take me to see your Soul Transformation Patriarch!" Divine Lord Fengye interrupted him curtly. Yu Yunhua did not dare to delay. He sent a few brief voice transmissions to the Sect Leader and the other elders before respectfully leading Divine Lord Fengye toward the depths of Yucang Mountain. Inside a certain mysterious space within Yucang Mountain, the Soul Transformation Divine Lords of the Five Great Sects were gathered, discussing the star map that Li Ran had risked his life to bring back. Suddenly, Divine Lord Chengming of the Tianqing Sect felt a stir in his heart. "A guest has arrived!" Divine Lord Fengye entered the space and swept his gaze over the gathered lords. With his late-stage Soul Transformation cultivation, none of the five present could compare to him; among the Five Great Sects, only Yu Chengming was at the mid-stage, while the rest were at the early stage. Divine Lord Fengye stated his purpose briefly. Eschewing small talk, he crushed the jade slip given by Venerable Linghua and performed several hand seals. A screen of light manifested, revealing the image of Venerable Linghua. The Soul Transformation cultivators of the Five Great Sects all trembled. This was the progenitor of the Mangyun cultivation world, a legendary Tribulation Transcendence cultivator. One by one, they became overcome with excitement. "I am Venerable Linghua. I presume you all know who I am, so I shall not dwell on that," the image spoke. "Twenty-three thousand years ago, the reason I came to this Mangyun Star was to hide from an enemy. I was severely injured and spent over a thousand years just to begin my recovery. Seeing that these Mangyun Mountains possessed several decent spirit veins and that there were countless mortals with spiritual roots, I took a few disciples. I did not expect those disciples to build the Mangyun cultivation world into the scale it has reached today." Venerable Linghua sighed with some emotion before his tone turned stern. "Mangyun Star is located at the absolute edge of the Hongmeng Star Domain. It was originally a tiny mortal planet surrounded by the Smog Wind Belt; essentially, no one would ever notice it. I only reached this place after escaping to a derelict planet and repairing a teleportation array there. Fearing discovery by my enemy, I destroyed that array upon arrival. As for the star map, it was taken by a disciple and its whereabouts remained unknown for ages. I did not expect that disciple to go into hiding until his passing." Venerable Linghua’s expression softened with a hint of sorrow, but quickly became severe again. "The techniques you practice today are almost all descended from my lineage. If my enemy discovers you, the Mangyun cultivation world will face total annihilation!" Venerable Linghua paused. The Soul Transformation cultivators present felt their hearts turn cold simultaneously, and cold sweat broke out on their brows. The pressure of a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator was not something they could easily withstand. Seeing their reaction, Venerable Linghua relaxed his aura slightly and continued, "Without a teleportation array, you can only attempt to cross the Smog Wind Belt. With the combined strength of the five of you, it is barely possible, but the price you would pay would likely be immense." *** | Chinese | English | Notes/Explanation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 灵华上人 | Venerable Linghua | The progenitor of Mangyun Star's cultivation world; Tribulation Transcendence stage. | | 渡劫期 | Tribulation Transcendence stage | A very high level of cultivation, preceding immortality. | | 道玄神君 | Divine Lord Daoxuan | A Soul Transformation cultivator serving Linghua. | | 风烨神君 | Divine Lord Fengye | A Soul Transformation cultivator serving Linghua. | | 玉云华 | Yu Yunhua | Chief Supreme Elder of Tianqing Sect. | | 玉玄天 | Yu Xuantian | Sect Leader of Tianqing Sect. | | 成明神君 / 玉成明 | Divine Lord Chengming / Yu Chengming | Soul Transformation ancestor of Tianqing Sect. | | 鸿蒙星域 | Hongmeng Star Domain | The cosmic region where the story takes place. | | 熏风带 | Smog Wind Belt | A dangerous atmospheric or cosmic barrier surrounding Mangyun Star. | | 神君 | Divine Lord | Title for Soul Transformation (化神) stage cultivators. | | 上人 | Venerable | A respectful title for a high-level cultivator. |